Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €81.95 vs €443.87
- Up to 79% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900K - €0.11 vs €0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 3600 - 853 vs 722 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
722
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €81.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 583 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
853
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
21%
Price, €
€443.87
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for €443.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 583 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |